Asahikawa Hokkaido Zoo

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(2.8K) · Zoo in Asahikawa City, Japan
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Feb 2, 2025
As the title states, the enclosures for many of the animals in the zoo are just terrible. Hardly any stimulation, made with straight up concrete and steel, and little to no simulation of their natura…Full review by Renchie Y
Jan 17, 2025
The penguin walk was ok but seeing all these animals trapped in such small cages was quite disturbing. It felt cruel to look at the polar bears looking stressed in an extremely small enclosure and th…Full review by Shana F
Dec 20, 2024
Came for the penguin walk but it was honestly quite a letdown, with a couple of penguins waddling. Staff were also super rigid. But we enjoyed the hippo, seal, fierce animal exhibits. It’s a relative…Full review by xxyzz

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If we go around 21 to 30 nov 2023 will we be able to see penguin walk?
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Penguin walk usually starts from end dec to mid mar every year when the snow settled.
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Has the penguin walk begun for December 2019? I know it's decided by the thickness of the snow but does it differs …
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Has the penguin walk begun for December 2019? I know it's decided by the thickness of the snow but does it differs day by day?
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Hi there, the penguins didn't walk out in the day we visited, they were taking snap at noon then. But consulting the zoo authority, they took walk a week before and mainly starting …
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Hi there, the penguins didn't walk out in the day we visited, they were taking snap at noon then. But consulting the zoo authority, they took walk a week before and mainly starting from/around 3rd-4th week of Dec because of the snow season. So if you want to see that, better visit in late Dec or Jan. Hope this works for you.
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